Featured Event: 10th Annual Real Heroes Breakfast September 11, 2014 8-9:30am. Join hundreds of community members and leaders to honor local heroes when Fred Meyer presents the 2014 Heroes Breakfast on Thursday, September 11, 2014 here at the Salem Convention Center. This annual event, now in it's 10th year, benefits the American Red Cross Willamette Chapter. This event is an opportunity to pause and reflect on the events that occurred on 9/11/01 while recognizing local citizens who have performed extraordinary acts of courage, saved lives, or made a lasting difference in our community. The event schedule is as followed: Silent Auction 7:15 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Breakfast served 8:00 a.m. Blood Drive 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. The Real Heroes Breakfast grew out of a desire to host an event closely related to the mission of the American Red Cross. Every day, the Red Cross provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Across the nation, there are over one million Red Cross volunteers; Locally, hundreds of dedicated Red Cross volunteers contribute their time and energies to assisting those in need each and every day. The award recipients are selected based upon the use of life-saving training to save the life or lives of others, life-saving actions that go above and beyond the call of professional duty, or outstanding humanitarian contributions promoting the mission of the Red Cross in our community. Please RSVP by September 4th, 2014. To register, please call (503) 779-1268 or click HERE to register online. About Willamette Chapter of the American Red Cross Since its founding in 1917, the Willamette Chapter of the American Red Cross responds to crises and delivers services whenever and wherever they are most needed throughout Lincoln, Marion and Polk Counties. Virtually all of these services have been carried out by volunteers who have trained for the responsibility and privilege of helping their neighbors in times of need. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org/or/salem.
